Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Clinical Fellow (Higher)
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- 40 hours per week (Full Time)
- Job ref
- 180-CFH-5481
- Employer
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Addenbrooke's Hospital
- Town
- Cambridge
- Salary
- £67,325 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5) in Cardiology
Clinical Fellow (Higher)
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Fellow Higher (ST3-5) in Cardiology at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to commence on 02 September 2026 until 31 August 2027.
This post has been created to support the middle-grade Cardiology Service and is considered the equivalent of a Specialty Registrar. The post will provide an exciting opportunity for junior doctors hoping to gain excellent experience in clinical Cardiology within the context of a major UK Teaching Hospital.
Previous Clinical Fellows have gone on to successfully gain a National Training Number in Cardiology or have moved on to a Consultant post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the Acute Medicine Take rota and to participate in the Cardiology inpatient service and (subject to experience), the Cardiology StR out of hours on-call rota (1 in 5 to 1 in 8, non-resident).
In order to be considered applicants must meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.
Please note that these posts do not carry Postgraduate Dean’s approval or training recognition.
Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application is required.
Working for our organisation
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC’s Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Addenbrooke's Department of Cardiology provides cardiac care to the population of Cambridgeshire and beyond (c. 450,000). The following services are provided, with opportunities for experience in all of these areas: Inpatients - 10-bed Coronary Care Unit, with 21-bed step down/general Cardiology ward; Outpatients - daily clinics, including Rapid Access Cardiology, Heart Failure, Cardiac Genetics, Obstetric Cardiology, AF Clinic; non-invasive investigations, including echocardiography (standard and complex) and rhythm monitoring; Catheter laboratory - angiography, permanent pacing, implantation of CRT and ICD devices; Imaging, including nuclear, CT, Cardiac MRI and PET.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person specification
Shortlistable
Essential criteria
- MRCP or equivalent qualification
- Full Registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council at time of application
- Completion of Core Medical Training or have achieved equivalent competencies
- Able to deal with general emergency admissions (on-call)
Desirable criteria
- Presentations/Publications
- Intercalated BSc or equivalent
- Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD
- Previous completed and presented audit
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Mun Cheang
- Job title
- Cardiology Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to Dr Mun Cheang, Cardiology Clinical Lead via email at [email protected]
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